He said: “I watched the Leicester versus Chelsea game and he caused a lot of problems, Jamie Vardy,” he told The Debate.

“I have said it before, the guy scores goals.

“He gets in behind, he’s quick, he stretches the team, leaves the space for the creative players where they need to drop themselves.

“They need someone else. I don’t think Andy Carroll is the answer.

“Another one, Aguero, it would be lovely to try and get someone like that.”

0.30am: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is unlikely to join Arsenal this month according to German football expert Raphael Honigstein.

He said: “It’s definitely not a done deal because Dortmund are yet to get a firm offer on the table.

“I understand there is interest, the player is very clearly interested.

"Dortmund are very close to the point where they feel it’s going to be very hard for Aubameyang to be reintegrated into the squad after misbehaving a little bit.

“Having said all that, there’s been a talk between him and (Dortmund boss) Peter Stoger and they seem to have agreed he’s not going to do anything silly for the next few days.

“Also I think in recognition that the Arsenal offer hasn’t come in and might never materialise because who knows? If Arsenal get Mkhitaryan, if Arsenal can get Malcom, maybe they don’t need Aubameyang.

“So I think at the moment it’s a waiting game, Dortmund are seeing what Arsenal will do.

“I think they’re in two minds, because on one hand it’s a great opportunity to cash in on a player that they’re a little bit tired of but on the other hand mid-January is the worst time to be looking for another centre-forward.

“So even with €60m what are Dortmund going to do with it?

"So I think at the moment this is more unlikely to go through than likely simply because where Dortmund are in this.”

Wednesday, January 17

10:30pm: Henrikh Mkhitaryan could make his Arsenal debut this weekend.

Starsport understands Manchester United and the Gunners are locked in talks over a swap deal involving Mkhitaryan and Alexis Sanchez.

And according to The Independent, the Gunners are confident of agreeing a deal before this weekend.

They claim that Mkhitaryan could make his debut for Arsenal against Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.

The Independent also say that talks have accelerated in the last 24 hours as Mkhitaryan has become more open to playing under Arsene Wenger at the Emirates.

9:30pm: Chelsea have made an enquiry into signing Roma defender Emerson Palmieri.

The London Evening Standard claim Conte has turned his attention away from Alex Sandro and Palmieri now tops his wish list.

The defender, who is rated at around £20m, has struggle for game-time in Italy this season.

Manchester United star Mkhitaryan is expected to be included in a swap deal for Arsenal talisman Alexis Sanchez this month.

And Price says Mkhitaryan expects to join Arsenal in the coming days, with Borussia Dortmund star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also backed to head to the Emirates.

“Henrikh Mkhitaryan expects to be an Arsenal player - and thus Sanchez to be a Manchester United player - by the end of the week - though his agent and Arsenal are currently engaged in a kind of high-stakes poker game,” Price said.

“A BVB reunion at The Emirates with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looks certain, and signals the huge power shift from manager Arsene Wenger to Head of Recruitment Sven Mislintat when it comes to transfers.”

6:05pm: Cristiano Ronaldo could be heading to Chelsea.

The Real Madrid talisman has been heavily linked with a move away from the Bernabeu in recent months.

And according to Spanish transfer outlet Don Balon, Ronaldo could be heading to Stamford Bridge.

They claim Real are keen to use the Portugal international in a swap deal for Eden Hazard this summer.

Real president Florentino Perez knows chucking Ronaldo into the deal would dramatically reduce the asking price of Hazard.

5:05pm: Everton have confirmed that Theo Walcott has signed a three-and-a-half year deal at Goodison Park.

The Toffees have paid around £20m for the Arsenal winger, 28.

Speaking about his move, Walcott said: “I’m very ambitious and I’ve come here because I want the Club to push to the next level. And with the players that have come in, I feel like the next level can be reached.

“I’m very excited to be starting a new chapter and I felt this was the right place for me to be. There’s something about this move which I’ve just felt good about."

4:35pm: Gareth Bale wants to join Manchester United.

The Real Madrid star has been heavily linked with a return to the Premier League in recent months.

And according to Spanish transfer outlet Don Balon, Bale has told Real president Florentino Perez that he wants to quit the Bernabeu.

They reckon the Wales international has chosen to join United to link up with Mourinho.

Don Balon claim Bale has been in talks with the Red Devils for weeks over a huge move to Old Trafford.

3:20pm: Guillem Balague has issued warned Manchester United that two others clubs are in the running for Alexis Sanchez.

"Not only Manchester United are after the player," the Spanish football expert said in an update on his YouTube channel.

"There is another club who I haven’t mentioned anywhere who are also waiting to see what happens if the difficulties of the swap between Sanchez and Mkhitaryan means the whole thing collapses will be there willing to take Sanchez.

"We’ll have to keep an eye on that."

2.30pm: Real Madrid should resist Cristiano Ronaldo's demands for a bumper new contract even if it means he leaves the club, says Real great Manolo Sanchis.

He said: “Yeah I’m a big fan, I’ve seen him for Dortmund on many occasions, as I’ve seen Aubameyang as well.

“So if you got the two for Sanchez coming in, obviously Mkhitaryan would be part of the Sanchez swap, and Aubameyang they would be buying, that isn’t bad business at the end of it after the mess that they found themselves in when they were talking about the contracts and where they are at at the moment.

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11:30am: Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet admits he is considering his future at the club after Loris Karius took over as first-choice.

"Ten days ago, after the game against Burnley, I had a conversation with Jurgen Klopp," Mignolet told Belgian outlet Sporza. "In the Christmas period we had rotated again and I felt that that was not a healthy situation for a keeper.

"Klopp then told me what (on) Sunday was confirmed before and after the match but of course I'm not happy with that - but no heavy words have come afterwards.

"Of course I am not satisfied with that, but I always have to respect the decision.

"I also have to think about my own future, the only thing I can do is focus on the training and do my best. I'm 30 years old and the World Cup is coming in. This situation can not last too long, that's clear. I cannot say more about it."

11:00am: Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says he is ‘relaxed’ about the transfer saga surrounding Alexis Sanchez as Chelsea reportedly emerged as rivals for his signature.

When asked how confident he was of being able to bring Sanchez in this month, Mourinho said: "Not confident, but also not unconfident.

"Just relaxed, and with the feeling that he is an Arsenal player, with the feeling that he can stay there, but also with the feeling that he can move, and if he moves, I think we have a chance.

"I think most probably a player like him has other big clubs interested. Who knows?